Why future doctors need digital fluency
When I started medical school, I imagined long nights memorizing anatomy, shadowing physicians, and, eventually, walking hospital hallways in a white coat while trying to solve the intricate puzzles that …
At-Home Blood Sampling: Tasso, RedDrop and YourBio Reviews
Imagine a world where routine blood tests no longer require a trip to the clinic. No waiting rooms, no needles, no appointments. Just you, at home, taking control of your …
People’s brain structure linked to their genetic risk of major depression, stud finds
Neuroimaging measures tested. Associations between MD PRS and brain structural measures were tested hierarchically in three tiers. Tier 1 includes global measures, tier 2 consists of lobar structural measures (cortical …
What dermatologists want you to know
Sunlight is essential to life. It stimulates the production of Vitamin D, a hormone that plays a crucial role in bone health, immune function, and possibly the prevention of several …
What Can You Learn From Your Digital Twin: BioTwin Review
Recently, digital twins (AI‑powered, real‑time virtual replicas of individual patients) have emerged as one of the most transformative innovations in personalized medicine. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute’s Human Phenotype Project …
Gender-affirming surgeries may be added to Medicare—but the evidence is still being reviewed
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For the first time in Australia, an independent committee is considering whether Medicare should fund gender-affirming surgery for trans adults (those aged 18 and over). Gender-affirming …
Why clinicians must lead health care tech innovation
Over the past couple of years, advanced technological development, adoption, and implementation have grown exponentially across industries, including health care. What started with the adoption of advanced electronic health records …
What Can We Learn From The FDA’s List of Augmented and Virtual Reality Devices?
Similar to AI-based medical devices, the US regulator, the FDA has an official list of devices of augmented and virtual reality too. Just as a quick reminder, Virtual Reality (VR) …
Researchers train AI to diagnose heart failure in rural patients using low-tech electrocardiograms
WVU computer scientists are training AI models to diagnose heart failure using data generated by low-tech equipment widely available in rural Appalachian medical practices. Credit: WVU/Micaela Morrissette Concerned about the …
Federal shakeup of vaccine policy and the battle for public trust [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Physician leader Janet Jokela discusses her article “How federal actions threaten vaccine policy and trust,” highlighting …